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Nineteen people have been killed and more than 50 injured in a suspected terror attack at Manchester Arena. “So far 19 people have been confirmed dead with around 50 others injured," Ian Hopkins, Greater Manchester chief constable, said in a statement, adding that those wounded were being treated at six hospitals across Greater Manchester. Police said the explosion took place outside the arena, which is near the Manchester Victoria transit station, as the concert ended at about 10:35 p.m. local time, catching people as they exited. There were no immediate details of what happened during the concert by the American singer, but witnesses reported hearing two loud bangs coming from near the arena's bars. If confirmed as a terrorist attack, it would be the worst strike on British soil since 2005, when Islamist extremists bombed the London subway and a bus, killing 54 people . British Prime Minister Theresa May issued a statement in the early hours on November 23rd, saying that … [Read more...] about Blast at concert in England

LONDON — Theresa May faces her first nationwide electoral test as Britain’s prime minister on Thursday, as she toughens her Brexit position just weeks before a crucial general election. Britain will choose thousands of new local councillors in a vote that will be closely watched for proof of the strength of May’s Conservatives, which opinion polls suggest are on course for a thumping victory in the June 8 parliamentary elections. Nearly 5,000 local authority seats are being contested across England, Scotland and Wales on Thursday along with eight metropolitan mayoralties. Experts warn against using the results to predict the outcome of next month’s vote, noting that such elections are normally fought on local issues, and are often used to punish the sitting government. But the proximity of the general election and the political upheaval caused by last year’s shock Brexit referendum has created a unique context. ’Threats against Britain’ … [Read more...] about May takes tough Brexit stance as UK holds local elections

Talking Law (12-03-2008) Local courts may be able to enforce WTO rules by Based on an article by Paolo R. Vergano, FratiniVergano – European Lawyers, Brussels Arecent case brought before the European Court of Justice related to the European Commission’s practice of "zeroing,"the application of negative dumping margins in the calculation of dumping of products on the EC market. The case arose following WTO dispute settlement proceedings initiated by India against the European Commission’s imposition of anti-dumping duties on cotton-type bed linens in which the WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) ruled against zeroing and requested the EC to bring its law into conformity with WTO rules. On the basis of the DSB findings, IKEA Wholesale Ltd, the importer of the particular merchandise subject to anti-dumping duties, requested reimbursement by the UK authorities of duties unlawfully levied on bed linens. IKEA relied on the provisions of the EC Customs Code that provide for … [Read more...] about Local courts may be able to enforce WTO rules

Harry Potter author JK Rowling bids goodbye to the boy wizard on Thursday when she releases her first novel for adults, a gritty tale of poverty and politics in an idyllic English village. With more than 450 million copies of the Potter books sold and fans feverishly excited about the British author's first major work since 2007, her new black comedy, titled "The Casual Vacancy", is already a guaranteed success. Pre-order sales have reportedly topped a million copies and British booksellers expect it to be the best-selling fiction title of the year. "It's one of the biggest releases of the 21st century," said Philip Stone, charts editor at The Bookseller magazine. "I think 99.9 per cent of us (in the industry) are predicting it will go straight to number one." And as the world's first billionaire author, 47-year-old Rowling has the luxury of not needing to worry about paying the bills if her first foray into "grown-up" fiction is panned by the critics. "I am the freest author … [Read more...] about Sex, drugs and village politics in Potter author’s new novel

LILLE, France, June 15 - At least 36 people were arrested and 16 taken to hospital on Wednesday after French police clashed with England soccer fans in the northern city of Lille, the regional police force said in a statement.
LILLE, France, June 15 - At least 36 people were arrested and 16 taken to hospital on Wednesday after French police clashed with England soccer fans in the northern city of Lille, the regional police force said in a statement. French riot police charged groups of rowdy, chanting English soccer fans and used tear gas and pepper spray to disperse them on Wednesday night on the eve of England's Euro 2016 game against Wales. Authorities had flooded the city's streets with police earlier in the day and imposed strict alcohol bans to try to avoid a repeat of the violence that marred the England-Russia match in Marseille on Saturday. While they appeared to have kept the two sets of fans apart, tension mounted in the early evening with police repeatedly using pepper … [Read more...] about French police arrest 36 after clashes with England fans